Drones are banned in these NJ cities: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now banning drone flights in certain areas in New Jersey after numerous mysterious drones have been spotted, raising questions and concerns about their origin and purpose.

Timeline of NJ, NY drone sightings

Here's a timeline of when drones first started appearing over the New Jersey skyline -- and when the federal government became involved.

NJ mayor links drone sightings to missing radioactive material

Belleville Mayor Michael Melham suggested that mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey might be connected to missing radioactive material.

Gov. Hochul announces federal drone detection system for NY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that the federal government is deploying a drone detection system to the state to aid in investigations into recent drone sightings.

What we know so far about the alleged drones in NJ, NY: Residents remain skeptical

The drone drama in the NYC area is deepening. In recent weeks, several sightings of mysterious drones have been reported in parts of New Jersey. Here's the latest.

Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's your skygazing forecast

The Geminid meteor shower's peak activity happens this week, when 120 meteors per hour are possible under the right conditions.

What's that in the sky? Experts speculate on mysterious drones flying over NJ

What is that in the sky? Mystery drone sightings in Delaware County, Philadelphia and New Jersey have prompted many questions and an expert says due to the shape and size of the object in the sky, it could even be a flying car!

Flight delays at Newark Airport due to staffing issues, weather

Travelers flying in and out of Newark International Airport (EWR) should be prepared for delays up to 1 hour and 36 minutes as of 2 p.m. Track flight delays here.

NASA’s Webb snaps new pic of ‘Sombrero galaxy’

A side-by-side comparison of the photo with its predecessor from the Hubble telescope shows how clearer the newer telescope is, allowing us to see the so-called “Sombrero galaxy" like never before.

Northern Lights in NYC: Could the aurora borealis be visible this week?

Displays of Northern Lights are possible on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for some of the United States, including New York, after NOAA's space weather forecasters say charged particles from the Sun will create geomagnetic storm conditions.

Odd smell coming from Russian spacecraft docked at space station

A Russian Progress spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of supplies to the International Space Station also brought an unwanted smell when cosmonauts opened the hatch.

Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

Look (safely) at the Sun's surface in the highest-resolution images yet

A European spacecraft is showing us how dynamic the Sun is with newly released images, the highest-resolution images of our star's surface so far.

FOX 5 viewers notice mysterious 'orb' flying over NYC skyline

Eagle-eyed FOX 5 NY viewers first noticed a mysterious orb zooming across their screens when we aired video of the Lower Manhattan skyline – and some of you reached out wondering, "Is that a UFO?"

No 'chopsticks' catch this time for SpaceX's Starship rocket

SpaceX launched its Starship mega-rocket on another uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Tuesday, but despite the presence of the president-elect, couldn’t quite duplicate some of the previous flight’s success.